Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-522

Allowed-with-Review

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

1811 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-F58X-232R-HG99

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:40 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:40
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in /etc/shadow, coupled with a logic bug in the LuCI - OpenWrt Configuration Interface framework, allows the undocumented system account mofidev to login to the cgi-bin/luci/quick/wizard management interface without a password by abusing a forgotten-password feature.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-13859"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-02-01T02:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in /etc/shadow, coupled with a logic bug in the LuCI - OpenWrt Configuration Interface framework, allows the undocumented system account mofidev to login to the cgi-bin/luci/quick/wizard management interface without a password by abusing a forgotten-password feature.",
  "id": "GHSA-f58x-232r-hg99",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:40:41Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:40:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13859"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://mofinetwork.com/index.php?main_page=page\u0026id=14"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.criticalstart.com/critical-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-mofi-routers"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-F6CF-JWHC-P8RR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-08 18:34 – Updated: 2025-04-08 18:34
VLAI
Details

Insufficiently protected credentials in Azure Local Cluster allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-26628"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-08T18:15:47Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Insufficiently protected credentials in Azure Local Cluster allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-f6cf-jwhc-p8rr",
  "modified": "2025-04-08T18:34:45Z",
  "published": "2025-04-08T18:34:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26628"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26628"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F6WP-8J9R-FRRG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-21 15:30 – Updated: 2026-02-04 20:46
VLAI
Summary
Duplicate Advisory: EVE: SSH as Root Unlockable Without Triggering Measured Boot
Details

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-phcg-h58r-gmcq. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

On boot, the Pillar eve container checks for the existence and content of “/config/authorized_keys”.

If the file is present, and contains a supported public key, the container will go on to open port 22 and enable sshd with the given keys as the authorized keys for root login.

An attacker could easily add their own keys and gain full control over the system without triggering the “measured boot” mechanism implemented by EVE OS, and without marking the device as “UUD” (“Unknown Update Detected”).

This is because the “/config” partition is not protected by “measured boot”, it is mutable, and it is not encrypted in any way.

An attacker can gain full control over the device without changing the PCR values, thus not triggering the “measured boot” mechanism, and having full access to the vault.

Note:

This issue was partially fixed in these commits (after disclosure to Zededa), where the config partition measurement was added to PCR13:

• aa3501d6c57206ced222c33aea15a9169d629141

• 5fef4d92e75838cc78010edaed5247dfbdae1889.

This issue was made viable in version 9.0.0 when the calculation was moved to PCR14 but it was not included in the measured boot.

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        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/lf-edge/eve"
      },
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-04T20:46:05Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-09-21T14:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-f6wp-8j9r-frrg",
  "modified": "2026-02-04T20:46:05Z",
  "published": "2023-09-21T15:30:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43631"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://asrg.io/security-advisories/cve-2023-43631"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://asrg.io/security-advisories/ssh-as-root-unlockable-without-triggering-measured-boot"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Duplicate Advisory: EVE: SSH as Root Unlockable Without Triggering Measured Boot",
  "withdrawn": "2026-02-04T20:46:05Z"
}

GHSA-F874-8386-MF62

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-10 18:30 – Updated: 2024-09-20 12:31
VLAI
Details

Audit records for OpenAPI requests may include sensitive information.

This could lead to unauthorized accesses and privilege escalation.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-6916"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-201",
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-10T16:15:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Audit records for OpenAPI requests may include sensitive information.\n\nThis could lead to unauthorized accesses and privilege escalation.",
  "id": "GHSA-f874-8386-mf62",
  "modified": "2024-09-20T12:31:45Z",
  "published": "2024-04-10T18:30:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6916"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.nozominetworks.com/NN-2023:17-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F8G8-2WRR-XJPQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:51 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:51
VLAI
Details

Technicolor TC7200.d1I TC7200.d1IE-N23E-c7000r5712-170406-HAT devices allow remote attackers to discover Wi-Fi credentials via iso.3.6.1.4.1.4413.2.2.2.1.5.4.1.14.1.3.10001 and 1.3.6.1.4.1.4413.2.2.2.1.18.1.2.3.4.1.2.10001 SNMP requests.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-20443"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-12-25T15:29:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Technicolor TC7200.d1I TC7200.d1IE-N23E-c7000r5712-170406-HAT devices allow remote attackers to discover Wi-Fi credentials via iso.3.6.1.4.1.4413.2.2.2.1.5.4.1.14.1.3.10001 and 1.3.6.1.4.1.4413.2.2.2.1.18.1.2.3.4.1.2.10001 SNMP requests.",
  "id": "GHSA-f8g8-2wrr-xjpq",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:51:04Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:51:04Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20443"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://misteralfa-hack.blogspot.com/2018/12/technicolor-passwords-wireless-via-snmp.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F8GW-FP67-9958

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-03 18:31 – Updated: 2025-03-03 18:31
VLAI
Details

IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next 7.0.2, 7.0.3, and 7.1 could allow a remote attacker to download temporary files which could expose application logic or other sensitive information.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-41770"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-03-03T16:15:37Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next 7.0.2, 7.0.3, and 7.1 could allow a remote attacker to download temporary files which could expose application logic or other sensitive information.",
  "id": "GHSA-f8gw-fp67-9958",
  "modified": "2025-03-03T18:31:27Z",
  "published": "2025-03-03T18:31:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41770"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7184663"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F93F-C5GM-48JR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:17 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:17
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) and Q(10.0) (with TEEGRIS) software. Attackers can determine user credentials via a brute-force attack against the Gatekeeper trustlet. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-16908 (May 2020).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-12752"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-05-11T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) and Q(10.0) (with TEEGRIS) software. Attackers can determine user credentials via a brute-force attack against the Gatekeeper trustlet. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-16908 (May 2020).",
  "id": "GHSA-f93f-c5gm-48jr",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:17:36Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:17:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12752"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-F948-97VM-63XW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:50 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:50
VLAI
Details

Telegram Desktop (aka tdesktop) 1.3.16 alpha, when "Use proxy" is enabled, sends credentials and application data in cleartext over the SOCKS5 protocol.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-17613"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-09-28T10:29:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Telegram Desktop (aka tdesktop) 1.3.16 alpha, when \"Use proxy\" is enabled, sends credentials and application data in cleartext over the SOCKS5 protocol.",
  "id": "GHSA-f948-97vm-63xw",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:50:34Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:50:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17613"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/280"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.inputzero.io/2018/09/telegram-share-password-in-cleartext.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-F989-C77F-R2CQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-16 21:00 – Updated: 2026-06-16 21:00
VLAI
Summary
Crawl4AI: LLM credential exfiltration in Docker server via request base_url and env: token resolution
Details

Summary

The Docker API server let a request control where LLM calls were sent and which environment variable an LLM token resolved from. Both could be abused to exfiltrate server-held secrets. The Docker API is unauthenticated by default.

Vector 1 - attacker base_url

/md, /llm, and /llm/job accepted a base_url in the request and used it as the LLM endpoint while still attaching the server's configured provider API key. An attacker set base_url to a server they control and received the provider key (and any provider keys the server holds) in the inbound request.

Vector 2 - arbitrary environment variable read via env:

LLMConfig(api_token="env:NAME") resolved NAME from the server environment with os.getenv. Because request bodies were deserialized into LLMConfig (via a crawler config / extraction strategy), an attacker could set api_token="env:SECRET_KEY" (or env:REDIS_PASSWORD, etc.) and, paired with an attacker base_url, exfiltrate that secret. Reading the server's SECRET_KEY enables forging authentication tokens.

Impact

Disclosure of LLM provider API keys and other server secrets to an attacker-controlled endpoint; reading the JWT SECRET_KEY can lead to authentication bypass.

Fix

  • The LLM endpoints ignore a request-supplied base_url; the endpoint is always derived server-side from the provider name. The field is still accepted but no longer honored (no breaking 4xx).
  • LLMConfig refuses env: resolution of protected environment-variable names (names containing SECRET/PASSWORD/PRIVATE, prefixes CRAWL4AI/AWS_SECRET, and SECRET_KEY/REDIS_PASSWORD/TOKEN). Normal provider keys (e.g. OPENAI_API_KEY) are unaffected.

Workarounds

  • Upgrade to the patched version.
  • Enable authentication (CRAWL4AI_API_TOKEN).
  • Do not place sensitive secrets in the server environment alongside provider keys.

Credits

  • Geo (geo-chen) - reported the LLM credential exfiltration via request base_url.
  • Internal security audit (Crawl4AI maintainers) - the env: arbitrary-variable read.
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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.8.7"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "crawl4ai"
      },
      "ranges": [
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    }
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  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
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      "CWE-918"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-16T21:00:31Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\n\nThe Docker API server let a request control where LLM calls were sent and which environment variable an LLM token resolved from. Both could be abused to exfiltrate server-held secrets. The Docker API is unauthenticated by default.\n\n### Vector 1 - attacker base_url\n\n`/md`, `/llm`, and `/llm/job` accepted a `base_url` in the request and used it as the LLM endpoint while still attaching the server\u0027s configured provider API key. An attacker set `base_url` to a server they control and received the provider key (and any provider keys the server holds) in the inbound request.\n\n### Vector 2 - arbitrary environment variable read via `env:`\n\n`LLMConfig(api_token=\"env:NAME\")` resolved `NAME` from the server environment with `os.getenv`. Because request bodies were deserialized into `LLMConfig` (via a crawler config / extraction strategy), an attacker could set `api_token=\"env:SECRET_KEY\"` (or `env:REDIS_PASSWORD`, etc.) and, paired with an attacker `base_url`, exfiltrate that secret. Reading the server\u0027s `SECRET_KEY` enables forging authentication tokens.\n\n### Impact\n\nDisclosure of LLM provider API keys and other server secrets to an attacker-controlled endpoint; reading the JWT `SECRET_KEY` can lead to authentication bypass.\n\n### Fix\n\n- The LLM endpoints ignore a request-supplied `base_url`; the endpoint is always derived server-side from the provider name. The field is still accepted but no longer honored (no breaking 4xx).\n- `LLMConfig` refuses `env:` resolution of protected environment-variable names (names containing SECRET/PASSWORD/PRIVATE, prefixes CRAWL4AI*/AWS_SECRET*, and SECRET_KEY/REDIS_PASSWORD/TOKEN). Normal provider keys (e.g. OPENAI_API_KEY) are unaffected.\n\n### Workarounds\n\n- Upgrade to the patched version.\n- Enable authentication (`CRAWL4AI_API_TOKEN`).\n- Do not place sensitive secrets in the server environment alongside provider keys.\n\n### Credits\n\n- Geo ([geo-chen](https://github.com/geo-chen)) - reported the LLM credential exfiltration via request base_url.\n- Internal security audit (Crawl4AI maintainers) - the env: arbitrary-variable read.",
  "id": "GHSA-f989-c77f-r2cq",
  "modified": "2026-06-16T21:00:31Z",
  "published": "2026-06-16T21:00:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai/security/advisories/GHSA-f989-c77f-r2cq"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Crawl4AI: LLM credential exfiltration in Docker server via request base_url and env: token resolution"
}

GHSA-F9FJ-HF9F-7F9P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-06 00:31 – Updated: 2026-03-06 00:31
VLAI
Details

Charging station authentication identifiers are publicly accessible via web-based mapping platforms.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-27770"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-06T00:16:10Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Charging station authentication identifiers are publicly accessible via web-based mapping platforms.",
  "id": "GHSA-f9fj-hf9f-7f9p",
  "modified": "2026-03-06T00:31:35Z",
  "published": "2026-03-06T00:31:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27770"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://epower.ie/support"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-062-07.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-062-07"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Use an appropriate security mechanism to protect the credentials.

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Make appropriate use of cryptography to protect the credentials.

Mitigation
Implementation

Use industry standards to protect the credentials (e.g. LDAP, keystore, etc.).

CAPEC-102: Session Sidejacking

Session sidejacking takes advantage of an unencrypted communication channel between a victim and target system. The attacker sniffs traffic on a network looking for session tokens in unencrypted traffic. Once a session token is captured, the attacker performs malicious actions by using the stolen token with the targeted application to impersonate the victim. This attack is a specific method of session hijacking, which is exploiting a valid session token to gain unauthorized access to a target system or information. Other methods to perform a session hijacking are session fixation, cross-site scripting, or compromising a user or server machine and stealing the session token.

CAPEC-474: Signature Spoofing by Key Theft

An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by theft and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.

CAPEC-50: Password Recovery Exploitation

An attacker may take advantage of the application feature to help users recover their forgotten passwords in order to gain access into the system with the same privileges as the original user. Generally password recovery schemes tend to be weak and insecure.

CAPEC-509: Kerberoasting

Through the exploitation of how service accounts leverage Kerberos authentication with Service Principal Names (SPNs), the adversary obtains and subsequently cracks the hashed credentials of a service account target to exploit its privileges. The Kerberos authentication protocol centers around a ticketing system which is used to request/grant access to services and to then access the requested services. As an authenticated user, the adversary may request Active Directory and obtain a service ticket with portions encrypted via RC4 with the private key of the authenticated account. By extracting the local ticket and saving it disk, the adversary can brute force the hashed value to reveal the target account credentials.

CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service

When an operating system starts, it also starts programs called services or daemons. Modifying existing services may break existing services or may enable services that are disabled/not commonly used.

CAPEC-555: Remote Services with Stolen Credentials

This pattern of attack involves an adversary that uses stolen credentials to leverage remote services such as RDP, telnet, SSH, and VNC to log into a system. Once access is gained, any number of malicious activities could be performed.

CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials

An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions under the guise of an authenticated user or service.

CAPEC-561: Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials

An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Windows administrator credentials (e.g. userID/password) to access Windows Admin Shares on a local machine or within a Windows domain.

CAPEC-600: Credential Stuffing

An adversary tries known username/password combinations against different systems, applications, or services to gain additional authenticated access. Credential Stuffing attacks rely upon the fact that many users leverage the same username/password combination for multiple systems, applications, and services.

CAPEC-644: Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash)

An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Windows domain credential hash values to access systems within the domain that leverage the Lan Man (LM) and/or NT Lan Man (NTLM) authentication protocols.

CAPEC-645: Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket)

An adversary uses stolen Kerberos tickets to access systems/resources that leverage the Kerberos authentication protocol. The Kerberos authentication protocol centers around a ticketing system which is used to request/grant access to services and to then access the requested services. An adversary can obtain any one of these tickets (e.g. Service Ticket, Ticket Granting Ticket, Silver Ticket, or Golden Ticket) to authenticate to a system/resource without needing the account's credentials. Depending on the ticket obtained, the adversary may be able to access a particular resource or generate TGTs for any account within an Active Directory Domain.

CAPEC-652: Use of Known Kerberos Credentials

An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Kerberos credentials (e.g. Kerberos service account userID/password or Kerberos Tickets) with the goal of achieving authenticated access to additional systems, applications, or services within the domain.

CAPEC-653: Use of Known Operating System Credentials

An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate operating system credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions on the system, under the guise of an authenticated user or service. This applies to any Operating System.